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We've all been told staying positive creates positive events. We've also been told it's even physically healthier to be positive. Is 'seeing' the best and worst case scenario putting doubts on our positive expectations? Is is possible to be overly optimistic? |
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yes I do believe it is possible to be overly optimistic ,especially when trying to avoid reality.We often see and hope for things that will never happen.
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FearandLoathing
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We've all been told staying positive creates positive events. We've also been told it's even physically healthier to be positive. Is 'seeing' the best and worst case scenario putting doubts on our positive expectations? Is is possible to be overly optimistic? Probably, and yes. Not that there is anything inherently wrong with being overly optimistic, but unfortunately in this day and age it is more surreal than real. Keep doing whatever you are comfortable with, I think personal happiness is of far more worth than realism, and I'm a realist. |
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yes I do believe it is possible to be overly optimistic ,especially when trying to avoid reality.We often see and hope for things that will never happen. So where is the line drawn as far as " This will never happen so I'll not even think it is possible" |
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Positive thinking only brings positive thoughts, you have a better chance with positive actions!
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Atlantis75
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Fri 06/25/10 04:26 PM
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We've all been told staying positive creates positive events. We've also been told it's even physically healthier to be positive. Is 'seeing' the best and worst case scenario putting doubts on our positive expectations? Is is possible to be overly optimistic? There is a difference between being careless and stupid optimistic vs. optimistic. If you are a fairly informed and well aware of all the problems and hardship and yet you are optimistic is still better than an idiot who knows nothing and that's why he or she is optimistic. |
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I always try and stay positive. It sure beats the alternative......
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newarkjw
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Fri 06/25/10 04:27 PM
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Oops......
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We've all been told staying positive creates positive events. We've also been told it's even physically healthier to be positive. Is 'seeing' the best and worst case scenario putting doubts on our positive expectations? Is is possible to be overly optimistic? There is a difference between being careless and stupid optimistic vs. optimistic. What do you mean 'careless and stupid?" |
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yes I do believe it is possible to be overly optimistic ,especially when trying to avoid reality.We often see and hope for things that will never happen. So where is the line drawn as far as " This will never happen so I'll not even think it is possible" Well there are many many times when its better just to move on and quit hoping and being optimistic that things will work out. Staying in a bad relationship is one example.Spending your last dollars on lottery tickets when you can't even afford food. is another.Hoping your health problem will just disappear insted of getting it treated.These are just a few examples and there are many more. |
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We've all been told staying positive creates positive events. We've also been told it's even physically healthier to be positive. Is 'seeing' the best and worst case scenario putting doubts on our positive expectations? Is is possible to be overly optimistic? There is a difference between being careless and stupid optimistic vs. optimistic. What do you mean 'careless and stupid?" In an insane asylum, you might think that those people are very optimistic from all the smiles you get, but the real reason is insanity and unable to process simple thinking so everything seems to be funny and the sky is always blue. Now take someone who is well aware of everything and despite hitting rock bottom and where others would have already quit, and yet stays optimistic. Big difference. |
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yes I do believe it is possible to be overly optimistic ,especially when trying to avoid reality.We often see and hope for things that will never happen. So where is the line drawn as far as " This will never happen so I'll not even think it is possible" Well there are many many times when its better just to move on and quit hoping and being optimistic that things will work out. Staying in a bad relationship is one example.Spending your last dollars on lottery tickets when you can't even afford food. is another.Hoping your health problem will just disappear insted of getting it treated.These are just a few examples and there are many more. ok, gotcha. So everyone has to figure out when it's time to let go of the 'positive thinking' and be more real. |
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yes I do believe it is possible to be overly optimistic ,especially when trying to avoid reality.We often see and hope for things that will never happen. So where is the line drawn as far as " This will never happen so I'll not even think it is possible" Well there are many many times when its better just to move on and quit hoping and being optimistic that things will work out. Staying in a bad relationship is one example.Spending your last dollars on lottery tickets when you can't even afford food. is another.Hoping your health problem will just disappear insted of getting it treated.These are just a few examples and there are many more. ok, gotcha. So everyone has to figure out when it's time to let go of the 'positive thinking' and be more real. yes I think so. 
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We've all been told staying positive creates positive events. We've also been told it's even physically healthier to be positive. Is 'seeing' the best and worst case scenario putting doubts on our positive expectations? Is is possible to be overly optimistic? There is a difference between being careless and stupid optimistic vs. optimistic. What do you mean 'careless and stupid?" In an insane asylum, you might think that those people are very optimistic from all the smiles you get, but the real reason is insanity and unable to process simple thinking so everything seems to be funny and the sky is always blue. Now take someone who is well aware of everything and despite hitting rock bottom and where others would have already quit, and yet stays optimistic. Big difference. Yeah, but I'm not referring to people in an insane asylum. I'm referring to 'regular' people like all of us. How does 'careless and stupid' apply to the everyday average person as far as optimism? |
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yes I do believe it is possible to be overly optimistic ,especially when trying to avoid reality.We often see and hope for things that will never happen. So where is the line drawn as far as " This will never happen so I'll not even think it is possible" Well there are many many times when its better just to move on and quit hoping and being optimistic that things will work out. Staying in a bad relationship is one example.Spending your last dollars on lottery tickets when you can't even afford food. is another.Hoping your health problem will just disappear insted of getting it treated.These are just a few examples and there are many more. ok, gotcha. So everyone has to figure out when it's time to let go of the 'positive thinking' and be more real. Depends on what is "being real". |
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yes I do believe it is possible to be overly optimistic ,especially when trying to avoid reality.We often see and hope for things that will never happen. AMEN to that i know first hand how that goes tried to help someone for 4 yr's and i said enough and said u r on your own later 
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Always best to look for the positive but we must realize that at times the negative creeps in.
As far as too much positive sure it can happen if we put blinders on for within reality we will always have a bit of both in our lives... It all comes down to what we do with the negative that comes our way.... We must teach ourselves to see the good within and not let the negative take over and bring us down.........  As they say no matter how bad we may have it someone else always has it worse be thankful for what you have and never regret what you don't have..... |
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We've all been told staying positive creates positive events. We've also been told it's even physically healthier to be positive. Is 'seeing' the best and worst case scenario putting doubts on our positive expectations? Is is possible to be overly optimistic? There is a difference between being careless and stupid optimistic vs. optimistic. What do you mean 'careless and stupid?" In an insane asylum, you might think that those people are very optimistic from all the smiles you get, but the real reason is insanity and unable to process simple thinking so everything seems to be funny and the sky is always blue. Now take someone who is well aware of everything and despite hitting rock bottom and where others would have already quit, and yet stays optimistic. Big difference. Yeah, but I'm not referring to people in an insane asylum. I'm referring to 'regular' people like all of us. How does 'careless and stupid' apply to the everyday average person as far as optimism? depends on what counts as "overly" optimistic in your book. |
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We've all been told staying positive creates positive events. We've also been told it's even physically healthier to be positive. Is 'seeing' the best and worst case scenario putting doubts on our positive expectations? Is is possible to be overly optimistic? There is a difference between being careless and stupid optimistic vs. optimistic. What do you mean 'careless and stupid?" In an insane asylum, you might think that those people are very optimistic from all the smiles you get, but the real reason is insanity and unable to process simple thinking so everything seems to be funny and the sky is always blue. Now take someone who is well aware of everything and despite hitting rock bottom and where others would have already quit, and yet stays optimistic. Big difference. Everything isn't funny and the sky isn't always blue?..... 
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We've all been told staying positive creates positive events. We've also been told it's even physically healthier to be positive. Is 'seeing' the best and worst case scenario putting doubts on our positive expectations? Is is possible to be overly optimistic? There is a difference between being careless and stupid optimistic vs. optimistic. What do you mean 'careless and stupid?" In an insane asylum, you might think that those people are very optimistic from all the smiles you get, but the real reason is insanity and unable to process simple thinking so everything seems to be funny and the sky is always blue. Now take someone who is well aware of everything and despite hitting rock bottom and where others would have already quit, and yet stays optimistic. Big difference. Everything isn't funny and the sky isn't always blue?..... You got me. What is your room number? I'm 134....in the 'danger to the public" section.  |
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